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Mating
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Sexy nature [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-08 5:51
Viewed: 1399
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Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is a mating couple of White-fronted Darter with a spectator.
The White-fronted Darter is a quite rare dragonfly and it’s protected.
But sometimes they can show up in big numbers as they are doing in the little pond where I use to shot dragonflies. This is the first year I seen these, so I’m glad to captured a tandem.
I have post one flight-in of it earlier, Here.

The DOF is a little shallow but I shot this handheld with a 1.4 X converter and need 1/250 sec. to avoid any camera-shakings. One reason to use a tripod.

Sigma 180 Macro EX HSM. Kenko 1,4x converter. Manual focus,
ISO 200, Raw-format, manual focus, manual exposure..
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels , USM on the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

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Beautiful photo ! 3 insects on on the picture, wouha !
2 actors and 1 spectator !
Nico.

Excellent shot.. Perspective and colours are excellent and the moment you managed to capture very difficult to be taken. Very well done. Bravo!

Wow, mating with an audience! A fantastic image, incredibly sharp.
Excellent detail and composition.
Thank you for posting.

hello:) another great compo:) exellent dof and pof:) great colours:)

well done

Have a nice weekend:)

rgs

Malgosia

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-07-08 6:16]

Fantastic macro Gert. This is really beautiful!! Crisp & clear details, a stunning BG and superb colors. What a pose ... Great composition, POV & DOF aswell. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Swinging Boloungerskogen Gavle! Lot's of action in that spot. Lovers paradise! A superb catch again, Gert, with a special mention for clarity and sharpness. The subject itself... outstanding, of course. Very well done my friend.

Hi Gert,
What a Wonderful moment this is.
Great details, POV, compo, light, BG and everything. It's so funny they've got a little spectator.
Thanks for sharing.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2005-07-08 7:31]

Perfect shot Gert. Very nice composition, razorsharp details and nice colors. Tabanus is there as bonus :-)

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-07-08 8:08]

Great shot Gert, like you said a bit more Dof will make it perfect, but with clear details and beautiful composition it's well done image.
TFS.

Hi Gert
Very nice composition, a bit funny with this fly which was not invited ;-)
Excellent DOF, you made it very well, even handheld.

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  • odin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 1 N: 207] (1157)
  • [2005-07-08 8:39]

Super macro Gert, Très bon rendu, Le voyeuriste ne se limite pas à l'humain, comme ne témoigne l'image!!! Sur photo, merci

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-07-08 10:25]

It's a nice one Gert,
very nice details, the bonus is nice too, the paring couple is very good in pov and the dof is great, very good photo, good job,
gr. Jaap

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-07-08 11:12]

Hello MF Gert!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Have a good weekend!

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-07-08 15:55]

Cze¶æ. Fantastyczne zdjêcie, ³adnie uchwycone.
Technicznie perfekcyjne.
Robert.

Hello Gert,

This photograph is quite simply fantastic. I find that these dragonflies make an equilibrists act very... captivating! And they found in you a well-informed observer.
Composition: ****
Contraste(Sharpness): ****
Couleurs(Color): ****
PDC(DOF): ***
PDV(POV): ****
Note: ***
TFS, cordially,
J-Patrick

Excellent shot Gert,
Well composed, good detail, colours and sharpness.
Nicely captured, good POV and DOF.
Thanks for posting, have a good weekend.

Nice macro Gert, The voyeur fly is a nice bonus! ;-)) Great hand-held shot, Well done!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-07-09 3:40]

Hello Gert!
Very busy place;).Clear details,sharpness,POV,BG and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-07-09 3:51]

Season of love continues... Wonderful and interesting shot for this superb couple ! The little spectator is a nice bonus ! Composition, colors, details and sharpness are very good ! Thanks for sharing Gert.

Hello Gert!
Wonderful shot.I think spactator was a little shy and looking another point;).
I liked clear details and composition very much.Thanks for sharing.

Another amazing shot Gert. Good POV, clarity and sharpness. I love the wings! Nice work. Thanks.

Excellent details & sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Fantastic work! Well done, Gert.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-07-09 14:54]

Hello Gert it's a very good macro.Sharpness, colors and details are excellent. Very well bone and TFS Didier.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-07-09 18:29]

I covered with bites from that spectator!

Lovely shot Gert, I'd love to see this species in the flesh. Very nice capture and very good composition. Great work.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-07-09 21:01]

Hey, how did you get this one by me?

Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details.
Beauty, Gert. Awesome.

Mike

Superb capture! Details, sharpness, colors, everything is perfect. And you have the little fly in bonus! TFS

Helene

And you got the voyeur as well. :) Great shot of the rare beauties Gert. Love this, very well done.

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  • sela Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 45 W: 0 N: 39] (704)
  • [2005-07-10 15:18]

This is top of the top! Excellent work.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2005-07-11 3:49]

Outstanding shot, Gert. Stunning composition and clarity. Congratulations, and TFS. : )

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  • Kaszek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 58 N: 390] (1451)
  • [2005-07-11 17:01]

Wow! Fantastic moment! Composition, POV, colours are great. Details also! Superb photo.

do we have an "above 18" section here,
for adults..mating? *gg*
this is an absolutely superb photo, gert! :-)
how do you do it all the time?!
such a great macroshot!
thanx 4 showing & sharing,
thor.

super image well spotted

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